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DudeRN

I would echo the advice given here, put the crate in your room and shush him when he whines/wakes you up. He should probably go out at least once between 9:30 and 4:00, at least until his bladder matures. good luck.

DudeRN

Who ever said Brittanys are lacking in stamina has never been around the breed very much. It is the farthest thing from the truth. Ditto. My Britt runs until I am afraid she'll drop. So much heart. And the best 'pet' dog I've ever had. As I write this, she is cuddled up against me on the couch, wit...

DudeRN

could be just abrasions from briars and twigs, could also be poison ivy or poison oak. seems to be a common problem and the subject of many previous posts and threads.

DudeRN

My girl Ginger found a good one this afternoon

DudeRN

It must be flea season. I have been using a Seresto collar on our brittany with great success, with our main concern being ticks. However, this fall our Britt has had problems with fleas. I thought the collar that I put on in spring might be beyond its effectiveness, so I bought a new one and put it...

DudeRN

my dog eats grass all the time, seems to happen more often when she is queasy, before and after we ride in the truck.

DudeRN

yes, the name is Seresto though. Best flea and tick prevention I have ever used on one of my dogs. We ended up getting a collar for our cat, too. On the rare occasion I find a tick on my Britt, it is almost never attached and usually dead.

DudeRN

I really like wearing rubber boots, kind of like Muck boots only the last pair I bought was just Bass Pro/Red Head brand for about $35. I buy them slightly big, and add arch support inserts and wear two pairs of heavy socks. most of the places I hunt have mucky areas, and my feet stay dry and comfor...

DudeRN

I like to use a bell that is as small as possible. I always suspected that the bell spooks birds, but as my dog has improved with her pointing skills, I have a hard time keeping track of her in heavy cover. I believe the one I use is from Remington, makes just enough noise that I can hear where she ...

DudeRN

what a good dog!! she looked like she was struggling a little in the water, but look at her run as she worked the field! the victory roll was nice too

DudeRN

excellent!!! I think we have the pursuit channel on Dish!

DudeRN

Sorry for your loss...I bet you had lots of good times.

DudeRN

happy thanksgiving from New Hampshire!!

DudeRN

when my Brittany was just a pup she would salivate like crazy any time we got in the truck. I assume she was getting carsick, because on one or two occasions she did actually vomit. She has eventually grown out of the drooling, and riding doesn't seem to bother her as much (she probably understands ...

DudeRN

nice! good dog!

DudeRN

I have used the Seresto collar this year, and I could not be more impressed. It has worked better than any topical solution that we have used on this dog or previous dogs. a couple of weeks ago, we hunted with a friend and his golden retriever. after we got home, my friend texted me and said that he...

DudeRN

I work three twelve hour night shifts that always end up being more than twelve hours. somebody has to stay awake and make sure everyone's still breathing at 2 am. but I am a wee bit too busy to be reading and posting on gundogforum then.

DudeRN

nice!

DudeRN

So the unintended consequence of the emergency closure was that when I went out late yesterday afternoon, my favorite two hunting spots were overrun with hunters. apparently a lot of people didn't know they stock on Thursdays and Fridays. not necessarily the result Fish and Game was looking for, alt...

DudeRN

nice!

DudeRN

DougB wrote:Your dog just passed the test. Smile hand go hunting.

+1

DudeRN

I just read that there is an emergency closure of state pheasant stocking sites by the New Hampshire Fish and Game for this Thursday and Friday (10/22-10/23) from 7:00 a.m. to noon. F&G usually stocks/restocks on Thursdays and Fridays, and this week is the last restock for the season. Apparently the...

DudeRN

mnaj_springer wrote:Trust your dog. That's all I have to say.

that was my inclination. just thought it strange!

DudeRN

...hide underground? this evening, I was hunting with my Britt. she did a nice point, I kicked up a rooster out of a bush. I shot, know I hit it, it went down but I couldn't see where for sure because of some brush. My Britt ran after it, and when I caught up, she was digging frantically at some lar...

DudeRN

congratulations! sounds like a great day for you and your pup both! well done

DudeRN

I like to split them and throw them on the grill. I did these the other night with some pepper, kosher salt and paprika, then a little Jack Daniels bbq sauce. the legs do come out tough, but edible.

DudeRN

why would someone flame you for that? sounds like a good idea. at least you didn't eat it

DudeRN

beautiful!

DudeRN

nice picture from our hunt yesterday:

DudeRN

Had a great opening day...Ginger found lots of pheasants for me, a couple I missed and a a couple that didn't present a good shot. Bagged this nice pair of hens.

Heading back out in the morning!!

DudeRN

Bird season opens next week here in NH, and I swear my Brittany knows it. She was pointing like crazy at a bunch of flickers in a field on our walk this afternoon, then found a nice woodcock to point, flush, and point again. This girl wants to hunt!

DudeRN

I would curious to hear from folks about this, too. I have thought about shed training my Britt, but I have resisted because I worry about confusing her about what we are doing in the field. I hope someone gives us some input here.

DudeRN

A friend swears by Nature's Miracle Skunk Odor Remover. I bought a bottle and keep it in my truck, just in case he gets hit in the field. we have had good success with Nature's MIracle in the past. Haven't had to use it on this pup yet, but did on our cat (twice! :roll: ) and a previous dog. washin...

DudeRN

nice looking pup!

congratulations

DudeRN

Another thing you can try... toss his food on the ground by the handful, make him look for it and find it kibble by kibble. I had to do that with one of my guys. Not only does it force them to eat slower, but it gives them something to do as well. Another option is to use muffin tins... a little in...

DudeRN

that does kind of look like poison ivy. your dog couldn't catch it from your fiancee -- I assume the dog wasn't in the same place your fiancee got exposed, right? But the dog could have gotten it from coming into contact with something that had the poison ivy oil on it, like clothing, blankets, a ca...

DudeRN

I can't think of anything that would connect the two major symptoms, the lameness and the loss of consciousness, but it seems like too much of a coincidence that they would happen at the same time but be unrelated. sounds like a trip to the vet is in order.

DudeRN

wow, that is scary. Glad it turned out okay, even though your wallet took a hit. thanks for the heads up!

DudeRN

my Britt pup was growling at my wife a little bit when she went to make the dog get off our bed. then she (the dog, not the wife :D ) tried that with me. I grabbed her quick by the scruff of the neck, got right down in her face and gave her a good shake and told her NO! It has never happened again, ...

DudeRN

congratulations! I am sure we will see many photos of her and her progeny!

DudeRN

bowel rest (fasting) but plenty of fluids. very likely due to a change in diet/high fat content in something the dog ate. check with your vet on how long before transitioning back to regular food, and then stick to it. good luck!

DudeRN

yeah, you have to find the means to take the dog to the vet. He might have testicular torsion or orchitis. neither one is going to wait until next Friday.

DudeRN

My female has been on prion for 3 years for this same thing it works just getting costly I was thinking about trying this method of getting Proin. apparently you get the prescription sent to your vet. We paid $26.00 for 60 of the 25mg tabs from our vet, we can get 180 for $37.80 from Fosters and Sm...

DudeRN

This summer, my almost 2-year-old Brittany developed some urinary incontinence. We noticed she was licking her genital area, and when she would get up, often there would be a wet spot on whatever she was lying on. We didn't think it was urine because it seemed odorless and colorless, until I saw it ...

DudeRN

maybe 'luring' isn't the right word, it is probably giving the coon too much credit, but I would bet that a raccoon knows that it can drown an attacker and has to be part of the reason they take to water when facing a dog or other predator. I am sure they would be just as happy if their opponent gav...

DudeRN

I been using a seresto collar for the last few years with good results I still find a few , but they are dead or dying when I do find em. since none of the meds are true repellents ,that about all you can expect from any of them I just started using a Seresto collar this year, and it works better o...

DudeRN

My Britt has a longer coat, too, and it really grew out over the winter. She was getting hot already this spring, so I had her groomed. They shaved her coat down pretty tight, and it looked good. That was about six weeks ago, and her coat is starting to get a little long again. It didn't mess anythi...

DudeRN

wow, nice looking pup. looks like he'll give you plenty of good work

DudeRN

terrible

DudeRN

excellent video. you have a nice eye for film making. Baldur looks like a good dog, and he seems to be having a lot of fun. at what kind of ranges were you taking most of your birds? I think the camera probably makes the distances look longer, but I would guess 30 to 40 meters? is this an area near ...

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